Diving Physics

Understanding diving physics is essential for safe and confident diving. Pressure, buoyancy, gas laws and breathing gases influence every dive, whether divers are aware of it or not.

In this book, Holger Schwab explains the physical principles behind diving in a practical and easy-to-understand way. Drawing on more than 30 years in the diving industry, he focuses on real-world applications rather than complex scientific formulas.

Topics include pressure and volume relationships, buoyancy, gas consumption, partial pressures, decompression, gas density and the effects of depth on the human body and diving equipment.

Whether you are preparing for advanced training, working as a dive professional or simply want to understand what happens underwater, this book provides a solid foundation in diving physics and helps transform theory into practical knowledge.

A practical guide for recreational divers, dive professionals and anyone interested in the science behind diving.